My Black and Decker vibrating sander. The button was located so that every time your hand moved forward on the handle it would switch itself off. Absolutely useless for sanding migratory coconuts or anything else.

And while I think about it…my Crapsman lawn tractor. Junk from day one. Brigs and Stratton runs great…drive line is crap. Currently sitting out back gather leaves and stuff.

-- Tim P. Calhoun GA. If traffic is passing you on the right, YOU ARE IN THE WRONG DAMN LANE.

I once had a nightmare about the tool of my dreams. It really seemed like a perfect dream, in a nightmarish sort of way,... so I do not really know how to interpret it… Was it a dream? Or was it a nightmare? I am confused on such topics, as I find them too polarized in a dreamish/nightmarish sort of way, you know what I mean?...

I had a Crapsman tablesaw (now gone thankfully) that was about comparable with mdawson2’s delta. Same set of problems. The nightmare part really happened when I was ripping something heavier and larger than I should have been on it and had a kickback. Well the saw was so light and the piece so heavy that the workpiece didn’t kickback – the saw did!!! Kicked right out from under the board! Seeing that blade come floating back towards me as I danced out of the way wasn’t something I’ll soon (ever?) forget.

I upgraded to a better saw not long after (and hung some sandbags on old lightweight in the meantime).

I had a little argument with a 7 1/4” circular saw a few years back. Unfortunately, the saw won. My being left handed didn’t help that argument! I now have a whole new respect for circular saws and 66 stitches and a nice scar to remind me when I forget!

DMC1903: running aluminum into a spinning sawblade isn’t good for the aluminum, but won’t hurt the sawblade. I routinely cut aluminum on both my TS and SCMS, with no problems (except the stinging spray of aluminum chips thrown my way). It is dangerous, however, to have the blade in contact with the aluminum when you start up the machine, a mistake I’ve made twice now. One time it did something (I know not what) that left a small portable miter saw with a rumble that I couldn’t chase down. The blade didn’t wobble at all. The other time, I actually broke 2 or 3 carbide teeth off, and broke the fence on my Hitachi SCMS (easily replaced). No other damage, fortunately.

So now I’m very careful to avoid that. But you needn’t be anxious about your tapering jig being a danger (at least not for that reason).

-- I admit to being an adrenaline junky; fortunately, I'm very easily frightened